Top Rankings
Newton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 362 students in Newton Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Newton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
2,864 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Newton Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
68%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
109 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,361 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
201
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,877 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,931
$16,392
Spending / Student
$13,877
$15,968
Best Newton Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
112 Thomas Jefferson Dr
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-2498
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-2498
Grades: PK-4
| 362 students
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